AN ACT
Relating to changing interagency committee for outdoor recreation accounts and
accounting procedures; amending RCW 43.99.030, 43.99.040, 43.99.060, 43.99.070,
43.99.080, 43.99.095, 43.99.120, 43.99.150, and 46.09.170; adding a new section
to chapter 43.99 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.09 RCW; and repealing
RCW 43.99.144.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
43.99.030 and 1979 c 158 s 109 are each amended to read as follows:
From
time to time, but at least once each four years, the director of licensing
shall determine the amount or proportion of moneys paid to him as motor vehicle
fuel tax which is tax on marine fuel. The director shall make or authorize the
making of studies, surveys, or investigations to assist him in making such
determination, and shall hold one or more public hearings on the findings of
such studies, surveys, or investigations prior to making his determination.
The studies, surveys, or investigations conducted pursuant to this section
shall encompass a period of twelve consecutive months each time. The final
determination by the director shall be implemented as of the ((first day of
the calendar month, which date falls closest to the mid-point of the time
period for)) next biennium after the period from which the study
data were collected. The director may delegate his duties and authority under
this section to one or more persons of the department of licensing if he finds
such delegation necessary and proper to the efficient performance of these
duties. Costs of carrying out the provisions of this section shall be paid
from the marine fuel tax refund account created in RCW 43.99.040, upon
legislative appropriation.
Sec.
2. RCW
43.99.040 and 1991 sp.s. c 13 s 42 are each amended to read as follows:
There
is created the marine fuel tax refund account in the state treasury. ((From
time to time, but at least once each biennium,)) The director of
licensing shall request the state treasurer to refund monthly from the
motor vehicle fund amounts which have been determined to be tax on marine
fuel. The state treasurer shall refund such amounts and place them in the
marine fuel tax refund account to be held for those entitled thereto pursuant
to chapter 82.36 RCW and RCW 43.99.050, except that he shall not refund and
place in the marine fuel tax refund account for any period for which a
determination has been made pursuant to RCW 43.99.030 more than the greater of
the following amounts: (1) An amount equal to two percent of all moneys paid
to him as motor vehicle fuel tax for such period, (2) an amount necessary to
meet all approved claims for refund of tax on marine fuel for such period.
Sec.
3. RCW
43.99.060 and 1991 sp.s. c 13 s 52 are each amended to read as follows:
((There
is created)) The outdoor recreation account is created in the
state treasury((, in which shall be deposited all moneys received from the
marine fuel tax refund account pursuant to RCW 43.99.070, the proceeds of the
bond issue authorized by chapter 43.98 RCW, *RCW 43.31.620 and 43.31.740, and
any moneys made available to the state of Washington by the federal government
for outdoor recreation not specifically designated for another fund or agency)).
Moneys in the account are subject to legislative appropriation. The
committee shall administer the account in accordance with chapter 43.98A RCW
and this chapter, and shall hold it separate and apart from all other money,
funds, and accounts of the committee.
Grants,
gifts, or other financial assistance ((awarded or designated for a
particular purpose, or)), proceeds received from public bodies as
administrative cost contributions, and moneys made available to the state of
Washington by the federal government for outdoor recreation, may be ((received
and, when appropriated by the legislature, may be expended in accordance with
the general budget and accounting act)) deposited into the account.
Sec.
4. RCW
43.99.070 and 1990 c 42 s 116 are each amended to read as follows:
Upon
expiration of the time limited by RCW 82.36.330 for claiming of refunds of tax
on marine fuel, the state of Washington shall succeed to the right to such
refunds. ((From time to time, but at least once each biennium,)) The
director of licensing, after taking into account past and anticipated claims
for refunds from and deposits to the marine fuel tax refund account and the
costs of carrying out the provisions of RCW 43.99.030, shall request the state
treasurer to transfer monthly from the marine fuel tax refund account an
amount equal to the proportion of the moneys in the account representing the
motor vehicle fuel tax rate under RCW 82.36.025 in effect on January 1, 1990,
to the ((outdoor)) recreation resource account and the remainder
to the motor vehicle fund.
Sec.
5. RCW
43.99.080 and 1971 ex.s. c 140 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Moneys
transferred to the ((outdoor)) recreation resource account from
the marine fuel tax refund account may be used when appropriated by the
legislature, as well as any federal or other funds now or hereafter available,
to pay the necessary administrative and coordinative costs of the interagency
committee for outdoor recreation established by RCW 43.99.110. All moneys so
transferred, except those appropriated as aforesaid, shall be divided into two
equal shares and shall be used to benefit watercraft recreation in this state
as follows:
(1)
One share ((by the)) as grants to state agencies for (a)
acquisition of title to, or any interests or rights in, marine recreation land,
(b) capital improvement of marine recreation land, or (c) matching funds in any
case where federal or other funds are made available on a matching basis for
purposes described in (a) or (b) of this subsection;
(2)
One share as grants to public bodies to help finance (a) acquisition of title
to, or any interests or rights in, marine recreation land, or (b) capital
improvement of marine recreation land. A public body is authorized to use a
grant, together with its own contribution, as matching funds in any case where
federal or other funds are made available for purposes described in (a) or (b) of
this subsection. The committee may prescribe further terms and conditions
for the making of grants in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Sec.
6. RCW
43.99.095 and 1967 ex.s. c 62 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
Interest
earned on funds granted or made available by the committee shall not be
expended by the recipient but shall be returned to the ((outdoor recreation))
source account ((of the general fund)) for disbursement by the committee
in accordance with general budget and accounting procedure.
Sec.
7. RCW
43.99.120 and 1983 c 3 s 114 are each amended to read as follows:
Any
public body or any agency of state government authorized to acquire or improve
public outdoor recreation land which desires funds from the outdoor recreation
account, the recreation resource account, or the nonhighway and off-road
vehicle activities program account shall submit to the committee a ((six-year))
long-range plan for developing outdoor recreation facilities within its
authority and detailed plans for the projects sought to be financed from ((the
outdoor recreation)) these accounts, including estimated cost
and such other information as the committee may require. The committee shall
analyze all proposed plans and projects, and shall recommend to the governor
for inclusion in the budget such projects as it may approve and find to be
consistent with an orderly plan for the acquisition and improvement of outdoor
recreation lands in the state.
Sec.
8. RCW
43.99.150 and 1965 c 5 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:
The
1967 and subsequent legislatures ((shall)) may appropriate funds
requested in the budget ((for state agencies from the outdoor recreation
account directly to the state agencies which are to expend such funds, and
shall appropriate funds requested in the budget)) for grants to public
bodies and state agencies from the ((outdoor)) recreation resource
account to the committee for allocation and disbursement. The committee
shall include a list of prioritized state agency projects to be funded from the
recreation resource account with its biennial budget request.
Sec.
9. RCW
46.09.170 and 1994 c 264 s 36 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
From time to time, but at least once each year, the state treasurer shall
refund from the motor vehicle fund one percent of the motor vehicle fuel tax
revenues collected under chapter 82.36 RCW, based on the tax rate in effect
January 1, 1990, less proper deductions for refunds and costs of collection as
provided in RCW 46.68.090. The treasurer shall place these funds in the
general fund as follows:
(a)
Forty percent shall be credited to the ORV and nonhighway vehicle account and
administered by the department of natural resources solely for planning,
maintenance, and management of ORV recreation facilities, nonhighway roads, and
nonhighway road recreation facilities. The funds under this subsection shall
be expended in accordance with the following limitations:
(i)
Not more than five percent may be expended for information programs under this
chapter;
(ii)
Not less than ten percent and not more than fifty percent may be expended for
ORV recreation facilities;
(iii)
Not more than twenty-five percent may be expended for maintenance of nonhighway
roads;
(iv)
Not more than fifty percent may be expended for nonhighway road recreation
facilities;
(v)
Ten percent shall be transferred to the interagency committee for outdoor
recreation for grants to law enforcement agencies in those counties where the
department of natural resources maintains ORV facilities. This amount is in
addition to those distributions made by the interagency committee for outdoor
recreation under (d)(i) of this subsection;
(b)
Three and one-half percent shall be credited to the ORV and nonhighway vehicle
account and administered by the department of fish and wildlife solely for the
acquisition, planning, development, maintenance, and management of nonhighway
roads and recreation facilities;
(c)
Two percent shall be credited to the ORV and nonhighway vehicle account and
administered by the parks and recreation commission solely for the maintenance
and management of ORV use areas and facilities; and
(d)
Fifty-four and one-half percent, together with the funds received by the
interagency committee for outdoor recreation under RCW 46.09.110, shall be
credited to the ((outdoor recreation)) nonhighway and off-road vehicle
activities program account to be administered by the committee for
planning, acquisition, development, maintenance, and management of ORV
recreation facilities and nonhighway road recreation facilities; ORV user
education and information; and ORV law enforcement programs. The funds under
this subsection shall be expended in accordance with the following limitations:
(i)
Not more than twenty percent may be expended for ORV education, information,
and law enforcement programs under this chapter;
(ii)
Not less than an amount equal to the funds received by the interagency
committee for outdoor recreation under RCW 46.09.110 and not more than sixty
percent may be expended for ORV recreation facilities;
(iii)
Not more than twenty percent may be expended for nonhighway road recreation
facilities.
(2) On
a yearly basis an agency may not, except as provided in RCW 46.09.110, expend
more than ten percent of the funds it receives under this chapter for general
administration expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 10. A new
section is added to chapter 43.99 RCW to read as follows:
The
recreation resource account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in this
account are subject to legislative appropriation. The committee shall
administer the account in accordance with this chapter and chapter 67.32 RCW
and shall hold it separate and apart from all other money, funds, and accounts
of the committee. Moneys received from the marine fuel tax refund account
under RCW 43.99.070 shall be deposited into the account. Grants, gifts, or
other financial assistance, proceeds received from public bodies as
administrative cost contributions, and moneys made available to the state of
Washington by the federal government for outdoor recreation may be deposited
into the account.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 11. A new
section is added to chapter 46.09 RCW to read as follows:
The
nonhighway and off-road vehicle activities program account is created in the
state treasury. Moneys in this account are subject to legislative
appropriation. The interagency committee for outdoor recreation shall
administer the account for purposes specified in this chapter and shall hold it
separate and apart from all other money, funds, and accounts of the interagency
committee for outdoor recreation. Grants, gifts, or other financial
assistance, proceeds received from public bodies as administrative cost
contributions, and any moneys made available to the state of Washington by the
federal government for outdoor recreation may be deposited into the account.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. RCW
43.99.144 and 1979 ex.s. c 24 s 2 are each repealed.
